2017 Rock Cup

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2017 Rock Cup
CountryGibraltar
Teams19
Defending champions Lincoln Red Imps
Champions Europa
Runners-up Lincoln Red Imps
Matches played18
Goals scored64 (3.56 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kike Gómez (4 goals)
2016
2017–18

The 2017 Rock Cup was a single-leg knockout tournament played by clubs from Gibraltar. This year's version of the Rock Cup was sponsored by Gibtelecom, and was known as the Gibtelecom Rock Cup for sponsorship purposes. [1]

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The winner of this competition (Europa) qualified for the 2017–18 Europa League. Since they won the 2016–17 Gibraltar Premier Division, the spot reserved for the cup winner went to the third place team from the league instead.

First round

The First Round draw was held 14 December 2016 and the matches were played 17–18 January 2017. [2] All teams participating in the first round are from the Gibraltar Second Division.

17 January 2017 Olympique 13 (2)0–2 Boca Gibraltar (2) Gibraltar
20:30 Report K. Robba Soccerball shade.svg46'
Nuñez Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
18 January 2017 Cannons (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Bruno's Magpies (2) Gibraltar
18:15Mesua Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Nuercano Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Victoria Stadium
18 January 2017 Leo (2) 5–1 Angels (2) Gibraltar
20:30Moya Garcia Soccerball shade.svg44'
Jimenez Ramon Soccerball shade.svg65', 81'
Ruiz Vecino Soccerball shade.svg87', 89'
Report Pino Moreno Soccerball shade.svg24'Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Second round

The Second Round draw took place on 20 January 2017, and the matches were played from 10–15 February. [3] Teams from the Premier Division, the three winners from the first round, as well as the three sides who received byes in the first round, entered here.

10 February 2017 Boca Gibraltar (2)1–8 Lynx (1) Gibraltar
20:30Quiñones Soccerball shade.svg41'O'Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg17', 81'
Segura Soccerball shade.svg34'
Ouattara Soccerball shade.svg39'
Gutierez Soccerball shade.svg46'
Guilling Soccerball shade.svg53'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg60'
Olmos Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
11 February 2017 Mons Calpe (1)0–1 St Joseph's (1) Gibraltar
16:30Lorenzo Soccerball shade.svg46'Stadium: Victoria Stadium
11 February 2017 Manchester 62 (1) 2–0 Gibraltar United (1) Gibraltar
19:00Tra Soccerball shade.svg19'
Gomez Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
12 February 2017 Lincoln Red Imps (1) 12–0 Hound Dogs (2) Gibraltar
16:30 Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg7'
Etchemaite Soccerball shade.svg21'
R. Chipolina Soccerball shade.svg24', 65'
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg32'
L. Casciaro Soccerball shade.svg49'
K. Casciaro Soccerball shade.svg54'
Bardon Soccerball shade.svg63', 68'
Dieguito Soccerball shade.svg80'
Wszeborowski Soccerball shade.svg85' (o.g.)
Tobler Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
12 February 2017 Glacis United (1)1–3 Europa FC (1) Gibraltar
19:00Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg65' Belforti Soccerball shade.svg53'
Kike Soccerball shade.svg56'
Roldán Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
13 February 2017 College 1975 (2)0–3 Europa Point (1) Gibraltar
20:30Ayala Soccerball shade.svg35'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg52'
Vinet Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
14 February 2017 Cannons (2)1–3 Lions Gibraltar (1) Gibraltar
20:30Mesua Soccerball shade.svg57'Gonzales Soccerball shade.svg44'
Gilroy Soccerball shade.svg80'
Carretero Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
15 February 2017 Leo (2)0–6 Gibraltar Phoenix (2) Gibraltar
20:30Dominguez Soccerball shade.svg16', 24', 56'
Narvaez Soccerball shade.svg63'
Nuñez Soccerball shade.svg77'
Martinez Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Quarter–finals

The quarter-final matches were played 10–12 March 2017.

10 March 2017 Lincoln Red Imps (1) 3–0 Manchester 62 (1) Gibraltar
20:30 Calderón Soccerball shade.svg52'
L. Casciaro Soccerball shade.svg71'
Bardon Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
11 March 2017 Europa FC (1) 2–0 Europa Point (1) Gibraltar
18:15Kike Soccerball shade.svg76'
Walker Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
11 March 2017 Gibraltar Phoenix (2) 2–0 Lions Gibraltar (1) Gibraltar
20:30Rubio Soccerball shade.svg49'
Narvaez Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
12 March 2017 Lynx (1)0–0
(2–4 p)
St Joseph's (1) Gibraltar
16:30Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Semi–finals

The semi-final matches were played 25–26 April 2017.

25 April 2017 Lincoln Red Imps (1) 1–0 St Joseph's (1) Gibraltar
19:30 J. Chipolina Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)Stadium: Victoria Stadium
26 April 2017 Gibraltar Phoenix (2)0–2 Europa FC (1) Gibraltar
19:30Joselinho Soccerball shade.svg57'
Álex Quillo Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Final

28 May 2017 Europa FC 3–0 Lincoln Red Imps Victoria Stadium
19:00
Referee: Jason Barcelo [4]

See also

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